Maiduguri, Borno state – Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South, has spoken out about his political future following his removal as senate chief whip.
Ndume was removed from his position after criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, particularly on the high cost of living in the country.
Speaking in Maiduguri on Friday, July 19, Ndume responded to the advice that he is free to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or any political party of his choice.
He said, according to Vanguard:
TimesNow.com.ng reports that it is not the first time that Ndume would be suspended by the senate.
In March 2017, Ndume was sanctioned for ‘embarrassing’ his colleagues, Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye.
The upper legislative chamber took the action in line with the recommendation of its committee on ethics and privileges.
The committee had recommended the suspension of Ndume for “deliberately” bringing up an issue that painted the red chamber in a bad light.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Ndume said he stands by his comments made in a recent interview granted to Arise Television.
Ndume told Senator Godswill Akpabio and others that he said nothing wrong, noting that his removal as the chief whip of the senate was an “act of God”.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
